Where does “omvårdnad” come from?
omvårdnad (Swedish) comes from Swedish öm, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
omvårdnad (Swedish): provision of (usually physical) care (over a longer period, for chronic illnesses or the like), nursing, caregiving
Definitions
- provision of (usually physical) care (over a longer period, for chronic illnesses or the like), nursing, caregiving
Ancestry of “omvårdnad”, step by step
omvårdnad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish öm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öm | sore, tender, sensitive; tender, sensitive;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | um | about, concerning; round, past, beyond; over,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | umbi | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish vårdnad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vårdnad | custody |
| 2 | Swedish | vårda | to nurse, to take care of |
| 3 | Old Swedish | varþa | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | verða | to become |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |